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Arizona Diamondbacks owner Ken Kendrick tells Los Angeles Dodgers fans sitting behind home plate to change clothes or their seats

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posted on April 14, 2013 at 09:15 AM by Jim Furtado to diamondbacks, dodgers, fashion sense | 124 comment(s)

When Seinfeld and real life merge.

“It sounds kind of small-minded, but I would think they probably have the legal right to do that, especially if they let people know in advance that that’s the rule,” said Paul Bender, a professor of law at Arizona State.

“I hate to say that. I don’t like them doing that. And it’s conceivable if it’s treated as a city, state or county stadium that the rule would be different. But with what kind of clothes people wear, usually people who run the ...

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1. JJ1986 posted on August 24, 2012 at 06:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

So this is not because he wouldn't wear a polo shirt?

2. asinwreck posted on August 24, 2012 at 06:38 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Who is the last D'backs announcer standing?

3. The Non-Catching Molina (sjs1959) posted on August 24, 2012 at 06:50 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Craig is saying that Grace got another DUI last night, so he's probably headed to rehab.

4. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on August 24, 2012 at 06:54 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I was just about to say authorities believe alcohol was involved.

If there was ever a major league alcoholic pool going I would have put everything I owned and then some on Mark Grace being or becoming an alcoholic.

5. Rob_Wood posted on August 24, 2012 at 06:59 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I remember when Harry Caray interviewed Grace when he was first called up from Iowa. That is all.

6. McCoy Wilfong for Money posted on August 24, 2012 at 07:09 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Wrong thread.

7. Jim (jimmuscomp) posted on August 24, 2012 at 07:35 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He has the most DUI's of any announcer of the 2010's. HOF material?

8. Crispix Attacks 2: Swag Airlines posted on August 24, 2012 at 07:41 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He has the most DUI's of any announcer of the 2010's. HOF material?

I think he's neck-and-neck with Dan McLaughlin for that one. This could be one of those classic down-to-the-wire competitions.

9. KT's Pot Arb posted on August 24, 2012 at 08:36 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I remember when Harry Caray interviewed Grace when he was first called up from Iowa. That is all.

Who was drunker?

10. Downtown Bookie

posted on August 24, 2012 at 09:00 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Who is the last D'backs announcer standing?

Joe Garagiola

DB

11. GGC don't think it can get longer than a novella posted on August 24, 2012 at 09:26 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

He has the most DUI's of any announcer of the 2010's. HOF material?

These guys have nothing on Lary Sorensen.

12. Mark S. is bored posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:28 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

The article's been updated, Gracie was:

driving his vehicle with a suspended license and without an interlock device, as was required because of a previous DUI in Scottsdale on May 30, 2011.

13. Pasta-diving Jeter (jmac66) posted on August 24, 2012 at 10:53 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

he needs a slump buster

14. Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:20 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

Those interlocks are a pain but they do the job there supposed to. Just not if he is driving another vehicle

15. Gold Star - just Gold Star posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:29 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

driving his vehicle with a suspended license and without an interlock device, as was required because of a previous DUI in Scottsdale on May 30, 2011.

That nugget makes me think there will be jail time for this one.

16. Mark S. is bored posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:30 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

That nugget makes me think there will be jail time for this one.

I'm sure he'll get to meet Sheriff Joe.

17. Gold Star - just Gold Star posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:33 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

For those keeping score, the Dbacks' TV now will be the radio team of the last few seasons: Greg Schulte and Tom Candiotti. Good pairing - lots of info, no frills and gimmicks. (And full-time on the radio will be, I think, Jeff Munn and Mike Fetters.)

For the longest time I hated Grace as a color man, but after Sutton was bounced and Schulte took the mic Grace improved remarkably. Maybe Sutton brought out the worst in Gracie.

18. JoeHova posted on August 25, 2012 at 01:46 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

For the longest time I hated Grace as a color man, but after Sutton was bounced and Schulte took the mic Grace improved remarkably. Maybe Sutton brought out the worst in Gracie.

It was the same story in Milwaukee. Replacing Sutton with Brian Anderson made the other guy in the booth (Bill Schroeder) a lot more tolerable. Sutton is awful.

19. Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house posted on August 25, 2012 at 02:03 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I think grace is bad no matter what. I wonder is he was out looking for a slump buster

20. silhouetted by the sea posted on August 25, 2012 at 02:44 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

At least he wasn't on steroids.

21. Meatwads stronger now, ready for the house posted on August 25, 2012 at 02:48 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would rather he roided instead of being a drunk and a partier. might have developed into a decent power hitter.

22. Athletic Supporter gangnam style posted on August 25, 2012 at 03:28 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Hope he’s OK. He may be kind of a butt, but he’s our butt.

Who's this "we", kemo sabe?

23. Belfry Bob posted on August 25, 2012 at 09:22 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

In related news, The Red Sox announced Friday afternoon that the entire Red Sox Nation has requested an indefinite leave of absence to seek personal assistance.

24. Hack Wilson posted on August 25, 2012 at 09:38 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

In his last years with the Cubs I would change channels whenever Grace was batting. I can't think of any other player I hated as much, no not even Milton Bradley.

25. Bob Evans posted on August 25, 2012 at 10:54 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'm sure he'll get to meet Sheriff Joe.

Maybe if his name was Miguel.

26. silhouetted by the sea posted on August 25, 2012 at 12:33 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

I would rather he roided instead of being a drunk and a partier. might have developed into a decent power hitter.

That was why I said that. Wasn't he very proud of the fact that he (supposedly) didn't use drugs that could make him a better ballplayer. He would only have a beer or two, or ten, after a game.

27. Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Griffin (Vlad) posted on August 25, 2012 at 03:45 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

It's kind of nice to know that Grace might have wasted in an instant all the capital he built up with the baseball media over a sixteen-year career of stabbing teammates in the back with anonymous quotes.

That said, I'm glad he didn't drive into a post and kill himself. He's a jerk, but he's not that big a jerk.

28. Nats-Homer-in-DC posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:07 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Who replaces him in the racing legends?

29. Dag Nabbit has the talking pillow posted on August 26, 2012 at 12:52 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

Who replaces him in the racing legends?

They'll keep him in it, but the Grace racer will just stumble into things.

30. asdf1234 posted on August 26, 2012 at 01:40 AM # hit 0 | hit 0

I'm sure he'll get to meet Sheriff Joe.

Provided that everyone save Grace serves time afterwards, I would pay money to see Steven Seagal drive a tank through Mark Grace's living room.

31. Gonfalon Bubble posted on August 27, 2012 at 08:27 PM # hit 0 | hit 0

he needs a slump buster

Who ya gonna call?

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